SWA Catalogue 2019

Definitions

Degree of Ingress Protection (lP Rating)

In accordance with EN 60529:1991. SWA cable glands comply with the requirements of EN 60529:1991 (IEC 529) in respect of lP ratings. Some cable gland types have been tested to IP66, whilst other types have been tested to IP66, IP67, and IP68, to a depth of 30 metres.

Protection Against Solid Foreign Objects

Protection Against Water

IP

Details

IP

Details

Tests

Tests

Scope of protection Explanation

2nd Figure

1st Figure

Designation

Designation

0

Non-protected

0

Non-protected

Non-protected

Protected against drops of water falling vertically.

Protected against solid foreign objects of 50mm diameter and greater Protected against solid foreign objects of 12.5mm diameter and greater Protected against solid foreign objects of 2.5mm diameter and greater Protected against solid foreign objects of 1.0mm diameter and greater

Protected against access to hazardous parts with the back of a hand Protected against access to hazardous parts with a finger Protected against access to hazardous parts with a tool Protected against access to hazardous parts with a wire Protected against access to hazardous parts with a wire Protected against access to hazardous parts with a wire

1

1

Ø 50mm

Protected against drops of water falling at up to 15° from the vertical

2

2

3 Protected against spraying water at 60° from the vertical.

Ø 12.5mm

3

4 Protected against splashing water from all directions

Ø 2.5mm

5 Protected against jet of water from all directions

4

Ø 1.0mm

Protected against jet of water of similar force to heavy seas

6

5

Dust protected

Protected against the effect of immersion

7

Protected against prolonged effects of immersion under pressure to a specified depth.

6

Dust-tight

8

Protection Against Impact

Tests

IK

0

2

4

7

8

10

Shock energy: 0.225 joule

Shock energy: 0.500 joule

Shock energy: 2.00 joule

Shock energy: 6.00 joules

Shock energy: 20.00 joules

Details

Non-protected

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